Canadian Business Group Warns of Six-Figure Job Losses Without a CUSMA Deal
A new Oxford Economics analysis estimates Canada would lose 102,000 jobs and the US 214,000 if the deal collapses, with the reverse true if talks succeed.
Sixth Liberal MP This Year Steps Down Citing Health Issues
Shaun Chen says a car accident has made the Ottawa commute untenable, but questions about his recent travel are following him out the door.
Transport Canada Says Sector Posted Worst G7 Productivity Growth in 25 Years
Ottawa’s own review of the transportation sector describes stagnant productivity and an automation gap with global competitors, even as officials bet on overseas trade to offset tariffs.
Canada Heads for Its Most Federal By-Elections Since 1978 — at $24M Price Tag
Canada could spend more than $24 million replacing MPs in a Parliament elected just 15 months ago, as a wave of departures puts 2026 on course for the country’s busiest federal by-election year since 1978. Elections Canada recorded 11 by-elections in 2017 at an estimated total cost of $10.048 million. If 12 contests this year average […]
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French Publishers Challenge Google AI Summaries Cutting Traffic By 38%
French publishers are trying to force Google’s newest AI products into an older regulatory framework that has already cost the company hundreds of millions of euros. The Alliance de la presse d’information générale said Tuesday it asked France’s competition authority to intervene over Alphabet’s AI Overviews and AI Mode, arguing Google launched the services without […]
SEC Settles Fraud Charges Over Pre-IPO SpaceX and Klarna Investment Markups
The SEC has brought settled fraud charges against Adit Ventures Management, CEO Eric Munson, and three affiliated general partners, alleging the investment operation misled investors and used client assets for its own benefit while offering access to high-profile pre-IPO companies including SpaceX and Klarna. The defendants consented to judgments without admitting the SEC’s allegations, according to the regulator. […]
Conservative MP Takes Parliament to Court Because He Rejects His Pay Increase
Conservative MP Mike Dawson’s attempt to reject his parliamentary pay increase has produced an unusual legal position from the House of Commons: paying an MP less than the amount set by federal law could itself be unlawful. The Miramichi—Grand Lake MP is seeking judicial review in Federal Court after unsuccessfully trying to prevent this year’s automatic salary […]
Defence Minister Admits F-35 Purchase Review ‘A Point Of Debate’ In US-Canada Negotiations
Canada’s unresolved F-35 purchase has moved beyond a military procurement review and into the diplomatic relationship with Washington, with Defence Minister David McGuinty acknowledging that the fighter decision is now being discussed between the two governments as wider Canada-US negotiations continue. Asked Monday whether the F-35 decision was part of the trade dispute, McGuinty said […]
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Losing 140x: Trump Media Loses $238M on $1.7M Revenue In Q2 2026
Trump Media & Technology Group generated just $1.7 million of revenue in Q2 2026 and lost $238.1 million, leaving the company with a quarterly net loss roughly 140 times larger than the amount of money its businesses brought in. The revenue, which actually improved from last year, covered less than 1% of the reported loss. Trump […]
World’s Biggest Coal Miner Eyes Acquiring Canadian Lithium Microcap
Coal India, the world’s largest coal miner, is considering acquiring a Chilean unit of Wealth Minerals, according to two people familiar with confidential discussions who spoke to Reuters. A joint venture remains another possible structure, and Reuters reported that any decision is expected to depend on securing a Chilean lithium extraction licence. Wealth, meanwhile, carried a […]